indemnity

/ɪnˈdɛmnɪti/

//ɪnˈdɛmnɪti// noun

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"indemnity" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“indemnity” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #31,221 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#31,221
frequency rank, English
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Security from damage, loss, or penalty.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

indemnity vs indignity
78% similar
indemnity vs indemnify
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for indemnity
PropertyValue
Headwordindemnity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˈdɛmnɪti/
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,221
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “indemnity” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). indemnity lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for indemnity is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɪnˈdɛmnɪti/. Corpus data places it at rank #31,221 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for indemnity, with forms such as "idnemnity", "inddemnity", and "indeminty". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "indignity", "indemnify", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From late Middle English indempnite, from Middle French indemnité, from Late Latin indemnitās (“security from damage”), from Latin indemnis (“undamaged”), from in- (“not”) + damnum (“damage”). The correct English form is indemnity, spelled I-N-D-E-M-N-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Security from damage, loss, or penalty.
  2. 2
    An obligation or duty upon an individual to incur the losses of another.
  3. 3
    Repayment; compensation for loss or injury.
  4. 4
    The right of an injured party to shift the loss onto the party responsible for the loss.
  5. 5
    A principle of insurance which provides that when a loss occurs, the insured should be restored to the approximate financial condition occupied before the loss occurred, no better, no worse.

Etymology

From late Middle English indempnite, from Middle French indemnité, from Late Latin indemnitās (“security from damage”), from Latin indemnis (“undamaged”), from in- (“not”) + damnum (“damage”).

This word in other languages

indemnización(Español)garantie(Français)Erstattung(Deutsch)indenização(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: idnemnity,inddemnity,indeminty,indemmnity,indemnitty,indemnityy,indemniyt,indemnnity,indemntiy,indenmity,indmenity,inedmnity,inndemnity,nidemnity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of indemnity - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

idnemnity2inddemnity1indeminty2indemmnity1indemnitty1indemnityy1indemniyt2indemnnity1
Edit distance from "indemnity"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "indemnity"?
"indemnity" is spelled I-N-D-E-M-N-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈdɛmnɪti/.
What does "indemnity" mean?
As a noun, "indemnity" means: Security from damage, loss, or penalty.
What words are commonly confused with "indemnity"?
"indemnity" is commonly confused with "indignity", "indemnify". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "indemnity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indemnity" is /ɪnˈdɛmnɪti/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "indemnity"?
From late Middle English indempnite, from Middle French indemnité, from Late Latin indemnitās (“security from damage”), from Latin indemnis (“undamaged”), from in- (“not”) + damnum (“damage”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “indemnity”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is I-N-D-E-M-N-I-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɪnˈdɛmnɪti/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “indignity” - see the side-by-side comparison. indemnity vs indignity
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list